Government organisations to have access to a diversity monitor to help them understand ethnic group needs

Experian Public Sector has launched a diversity monitor to provide government organisations with a more detailed understanding of ethnicity among citizens and public-sector employees.

New Government benchmarking tool enables firms to measure their success in tackling inequality

The Government has a new benchmarking and improvement tool to help businesses better understand equality legislation and set them on a path towards best practice.

FTSE 100 falls behind the diversity trend: leaders are still largely British, male and 45-plus

Diversity strategies are still lacking in the FSTE 100, new research reveals.

FTSE 100 falls behind the diversity trend: leaders are still largely British, male and 45-plus

Diversity strategies are still lacking in the FSTE 100, new research reveals.

Stonewall conference speakers agree workplace diversity makes good business sense

Business leaders have called on employers to keep a focus on diversity in the workplace.

Attitudes to older staff must change, employers warned

Speakers at the Employers Forum on Age agreed: with falling numbers of young people and older staff remaining healthy longer, attitudes to age must change.

Old-fashioned attitudes and employment policies concerning older workers must change, says Harriet Harman

Public policy and employment patterns must change significantly to accommodate older people in the workforce, according to Harriet Harman, minister of state for women and equality.

Civil Service "more diverse than ever before", according to new report

The Civil Service is more diverse than ever before, according to a new report.

BT ends 2009 as top employer for diversity

BT has just scooped joint-first place from the Employers Forum on Disability for meeting its disability benchmark, meaning the telecoms company ends the year having gained first place for diversity...

British companies scoop awards for age-friendly employment policies

Three UK companies were among the 10 winners at the 2009 AARP International Innovative Employer Awards for age-friendly employment practices, presented in London yesterday (Monday).

McDonald's proves the benefits of an age-diverse workforce

Employees over 60 have delivered a significant boost to business at McDonald's.

Law firm Bond Pearce to provide diversity training to employees

Bond Pearce is offering diversity training to its staff as part of the Law Society's diversity charter.